Tom, No matter where a National is year after year Ca. dominates in the number of entries in all states. Yet when it is in Ca. others don't reciprocate. Well this is a first, you and I see things differently! -------Original Message------- From: Gsdman2@xxxxxxx Date: 02/13/05 16:56:51 To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: regarding the National In a message dated 2/13/2005 11:05:54 AM Central Standard Time, ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: And yet, Del Mar was the last California National. ----------------------------------------------------------- There is no doubt that California is a great contributer to some nationals. However, the numbers have been in for Burbank and Del Mar for a long time, and those shows barely outdrew Daytona. The west deserves its equal chance at hosting the national, but why must that be in California? In fact, throughout all of these discussions, the only insistance on any particular state has been from California. The rest of the country seems satisfied to have nationals within driving distance. I guess I will never understand some of the thinking I've seen offered on this subject. Should we start with California, and then be "inclusive" by giving a national to every state? Just think, if we did that then in a mere fifty years we will all have seen the whole country ... unless of course for some reason you actually couldn't afford to make that trip to Hawaii or Alaska. Tom Langlitz ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================